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Don't forget to backup... Your PHONE!

by Joe Mobley
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The touch-screen went out on my phone. No problem, it was still under warranty. Everything was handled well and quickly.
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Except...

I didn't have a backup of my phone-stuff. You know contacts, screens, apps, bookmarks, phone settings to name a few items. There are plenty of no-cost apps for backing up and downloading your phone configuration. My phone even came with some backup software.

So, as a friendly reminder, you may want to take a minute and backup your phone.

Joe Mobley
  • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
    Amen.

    The contacts are easy. From a recent article:

    On a similar note: Cellphones tend to use a "Contacts" app that
    serves as a master file for email addresses, phone numbers,
    birthdays, instant messenger handles, and more. Back these up,
    too.

    To do that, open your Contacts app, and bring up the menu. You
    should see an option to import or export your contacts.
    Exporting them will create a .vcf file on your phone. Copy that
    to your computer, your Dropbox account, or wherever else you
    might want to save it. If you need to restore it later, just
    copy it to the new phone and import it.

    If your phone is lost or stolen, or you just change phones,
    this will save you a lot of headaches.
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    • Profile picture of the author Joe Mobley
      Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

      Amen.

      The contacts are easy. From a recent article:


      Copy that to... your Dropbox account
      Bold is mine.

      Very good idea.

      Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

      If your phone is lost or stolen, or you just change phones,
      this will save you a lot of headaches.[/i]
      Yep.

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  • Profile picture of the author GforceSage
    I write everything down in a notebook periodically. I realized that I better not totally rely on technology when I had to get an important number from my grandmother, but her phone was lost. When I asked her to recite the phone number, she said," She's Number 7."
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