Know what a phone backup holds
Which of your things a phone backup carries, and which it leaves behind.
A phone backup carries your photos, messages, contacts, settings and the list of your apps.
It does not carry the apps themselves. Those are fetched again from the store when you need them.
Key points
- A phone backup holds photos, messages, contacts and settings
- Apps are fetched again from the store, not kept inside the copy
What to remember
- What is switched on is what gets copied.
- The list comes back. The apps arrive fresh.
Try this
Open the backup settings on your own phone and read down the switches. Turn on anything you would hate to lose.
Practice: Know what a phone backup holds. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.