Back Up and Restore SMS,Contacts Data from Samsung Galaxy S5/S6/S4

"I need help, because the software crash and I must to upgrade my Samsung Galaxy S5 to latest Android OS,but it erase all of my Samsung data, now I want to recover lost contacts, messages, photos, videos, and other data on my Galaxy S5, Is there any way to restore lost files from galaxy s5 after android upgrading? ... please help" -- Ask by Kimchen

"Before rooting my samsung galaxy s5,I want to backup all contacts and messages from galaxy s5 to computer,but I can't find any way to backup samsung sms to computer in the google search. In additional,after rooting the android samsung phone,I also need to restore those backup contacts,sms back to my samsung galaxy s5. Is there any third-part manager tool to backup and restore my samsung data? Thank you"--Ask by Lula

Samsung Galaxy S4 users have encountered a lot of data loss, however,before formatting, rooting, factory settings restore your Samsung devices,you must to backup data from Samsung Galaxy to computer; sometimes the software crash, or virus attack may cause erase samsung data,so we should backup Samsung data regularly.

Back Up and Restore Samsung Galaxy Data

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Restore and Backup Data from Samsung Galaxy S5 with Third-Part Tool

You must have found that there is built-in Backup data on your Samsung Galaxy S6/S5. By using it, you can backup apps, contacts, SMS, MMS, calendar, call logs and pictures from your Samsung Galaxy S6/S5 to its SD card.

Just read the following tutorial below to get understand how the software works.
For Mac users, you can try Phone to Phone Transfer, which lets you backup apps, contacts, messages, video, photos, calendars, music and call logs from Samsung Galaxy S6/S5 to Mac with a single click.

 

Step 1. Connect Your Samsung Galaxy S5 to Computer and Run Phone Transfer

First of all, download and install Phone Transfer on your computer. Connect your Samsung Galaxy S6/S5 to computer by using a USB cable and make sure that it can be detected by your computer.

Step 2. Do Backup Samsung Galaxy S6/S5 Data to PC

In the primary window, click Backup Your Phone. The backup window comes out, and displays all contents you can backup. Choose what you want to backup and click Start Copy to begin. During the backup process, do not disconnect your Samsung Galaxy S5.

Whenever you want to restore your Samsung Galaxy S6/S5, you can go to Restore from Backups to get the content back.

Back up data on Samsung Galaxy S5


Back up Samsung Galaxy S5 contacts
To back up your contacts, follow these steps:
Back up to your Samsung or Google account
From the Home screen, tap Contacts.
If necessary, tap the Contacts tab.
Tap the Menu key.
Tap Merge accounts.
Tap the desired option:
Merge with Google
Merge with Samsung
Tap OK.
If necessary, log in to your Google or Samsung account.
Follow any additional prompts.

Back up to your SD card Data
If necessary, insert your SD card.
From any Home screen, tap Contacts.
If necessary, tap the Contacts tab.
If necessary, tap the Menu key, tap Contacts to display, and then tap All contacts.
Tap the Menu key and then tap Import / Export.
Tap Export to SD card.
The pop-up window will display the file name for the contact list. If desired, record the name of the file before tapping OK.
Tap OK.

Back up media & pictures from Samsung Galaxy S5
To back up your media and pictures, follow these steps:
Using your phone
Note: You must have a SD card installed.
From any Home screen, tap Apps.
Tap the Samsung bundle
Tap My Files.
Tap All.
Tap Device storage.
Choose one of the following options:
To copy all of your files, tap the Menu key and then tap Select item then select the items you want to copy.
Locate the media and picture files you want to back up. To the left of the desired file or folder, tap the check box to select the check box. Repeat as desired.
Note: Pictures and movies captured using the Camera application are stored in the DCIM folder and media may be stored in the Download folder or other folders.

Restore Samsung contacts
To restore backed up contacts, follow these steps:
Google or Samsung contacts
If necessary, log into your Google or Samsung account.
From the Home screen, tap the Menu key.
Tap Settings.
Tap the General tab.
Tap Accounts.
Tap Google or Samsung.
Note: If you backed up your contacts to your Google account, then tap Google for step 4. If you backed up your contacts to your Samsung account, then tap Samsung for step 4.
Tap your email address at the top of the screen.
Tap Sync contacts to select the check box. If the check box is already selected, then tap Sync now.

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Restore media & pictures from Samsung

To restore backed up media and pictures, follow these steps:
Using device
From any Home screen, tap Apps.
Tap the Samsung bundle.
Tap My Files.
Tap All.
Tap Device storage.
Locate the folder containing the desired media or pictures.
Tap the Menu key, tap Select item, and to the left of each desired file or folder, tap the check box to select the check box. Repeat as desired.
Tap the Menu key and then tap Copy.
Tap SD memory card to enter your device’s internal memory. Navigate to where you want to restore the files.
Tap Move here.

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Samsung Galaxy Data Backup: Back Up & Restore Data from Samsung Galaxy

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Back Up & Restore App Data:

Tap "Apps" on the home screen
Go to "Settings"
Swipe to "Personal" and tap "Backup & reset"
Check the box associated with "Back up my data" to store your Wi-Fi password, account data and other settings to Google's servers
Mark the "Automatic restore" check box to restore app data automatically when apps are re-installed

Backup Samsung Galaxy Data

 Back Up & Restore Contacts on a Google Account:

Tap "Apps" from the home screen
Go to "Settings" and tap "Accounts"
Select the Google account you wish to sync contacts with
Press "Menu" > "Sync now"
To restore the contacts, simply register the Google account and allow it to sync contacts with your phone

Backup Samsung Galaxy Data with Android Data Manager

Android Data Manager can help you Backup or Restore/Recover all Android mobile data with a Click,including contacts, SMS,apps,video,msuic,photo,catalogs, etc.You can restore all or selected backed-up files to your Android phone with a click,and quick install/uninstall, move and export apps easily for Android mobile,such as HTC, Samsung, Motorola, LG, etc.

Back Up & Restore Samsung SMS,Contacts

Back Up Media Files on a Windows Computer:

Connect the Samsung Galaxy S6 to your computer via USB
If necessary, swipe the "Status" bar down, tap "Connected as a media device" > "Media device (MTP)"
In the AutoPlay window on the computer, click "open device to view files"
Locate the files you wish to back up on your computer
Copy the files and paste them in the desired backup location on your PC's HDD
Once the transfer is done, safely disconnect your smartphone

Restore Media Files from a Windows PC:

Connect the SGS6 to your computer
Enable "Media device (MTP)" if necessary
Click "open device to view files" in the AutoPlay window on the PC
Open a second Windows Explorer window and locate the backed up files on your computer
Copy the files and transfer them back to your phone (SD card or internal memory)
When you're done transferring the files, safely disconnect your phone

Back Up Media Files on a Mac Computer:

NOTE: Skip the first 3 steps if Samsung Kies is already installed on your Mac.

Navigate to Kies
Click "Download for Mac OS"
Follow the on-screen instructions to install Kies on the Mac
Establish a USB connection between the SGS6 and Mac
Swipe the "Status" bar down and tap "Connected as a media device" > "Media device (MTP)"
Launch Kies on the Mac
In Kies, click the "Back up / restore tab"
Access the "Backup" tab and mark the check box next to "Music", " Photo" and other types of media files you wish to back up (optionally click "select all items")
Click "Backup"
After the process is complete, eject the phone's storage and safely disconnect it from the Mac


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Back Up & Restore Data Samsung Galaxy

Restore Media Files from a Mac Computer:

Connect the SGS6 to your Mac via USB
Enable "Media Device (MTP)" from the status area if necessary
Launch Kies on the Mac
In Kies, click the "Back up / restore" tab
Click the "Restore" tab and mark the check box next to "Music", "Photo" or any other type of media file you want to restore
Click "Restore" and follow any additional prompts if necessary
Once the process is complete, safely eject the SGS6 storage from the Mac

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