- Swipe down from the top of your screen and tap the gear button to get into your settings.
- Scroll down and tap Accounts and backup.
- Tap Backup and restore.
- Tap Back up data.
- Select the data that you’d like to back up and then tap Back up at the bottom of your screen to begin the process.
Why this works:
Before you factory reset your Samsung Galaxy, it’s important to back up your phone’s data. A factory reset will delete all data from your device, so backing it up will save it elsewhere so that you can restore it when the reset is completed.