Go to Settings > Privacy, and make sure that "Back up my settings" and "Automatic restore" are checked off. Go to Settings > Accounts and sync, open your Gmail account, and check off all options.
Similarly, it is asked, how do I backup my phone contacts to Google?
Here's how:
- Open the Contacts app.
- Tap the app's menu button.
- Tap Import/Export.
- Tap Import.
- Tap Google.
- Select Import vCard file, and tap OK.
- If you have multiple vCard files in the location selected, you'll have to select which vCard file to import — Figure B)
- Tap OK.
How do I backup my phone to Google cloud?
Method 1 Backing Up Standard Data
- Tap your "Settings" app to open your Settings.
- Scroll until you find the "Backup and Reset" option, then tap it.
- Enter your PIN if prompted.
- Swipe on "Backup my data" and "Automatic restore".
- Tap the "Backup Account" option.
- Tap your Google Account name.
How do I back up my Samsung phone?
Restore apps
- If necessary, log into your Google and/or Samsung accounts.
- From the Home screen, tap Settings.
- Scroll to 'USER AND BACKUP,' then tap Accounts.
- Tap Google if contacts are backed up to Google account.
- Tap Samsung if contacts are backed up to Samsung account.
- Tap your email address at the top of the screen.