Tips for backing up all important data on our OPPO A18, including contacts, are crucial because all data will be lost if something happens to our phone, like hardware damage or theft. Some apps, like Facebook, Instagram, or Gmail, already store data in the cloud, so we can skip backing those up.
The OPPO A18 has 64GB or 128GB of internal storage, and we can use a microSDXC card for backup if we have one. It comes with Android 13 upgrade-able to Android 14, which has default backup functions using a Google account, but we need to ensure the backup process works correctly.
The OPPO A18 has a dual camera on the back: an 8 megapixel wide lens and a 2 megapixel depth sensor. We’ll likely have many personal photos and videos, so follow these steps to back up all media files to a secure cloud server automatically for free using Google Photos.
Please note that some menus might differ due to firmware upgrades to the latest Android version.
Simple Backup & Restore Procedure on OPPO A18:
Most OPPO smartphones offer a simple one-click backup and restore procedure:
- Turn on our OPPO A18.
- Open Menu Setting > Additional Settings > Backup and Reset (or on some versions, go to Settings > About Phone).
- Turn on the Back up my data option.
- If needed, add our Google/Gmail account by clicking Add account.
- Turn on the Automatic Restore option.
- To create a new backup, click Backup & Restore, then click Create new backup.
- Select all data to back up and press Start backup, then choose Back up to phone storage or Back up to external storage.
- To restore backup data, in step 6, we’ll see a list of previous backups. Choose the date we want to restore.
- Ensure all data we want to restore is selected, then click Start Restoring.
- Wait until all data is restored on our OPPO A18.
Manual Backup & Restore Procedure for OPPO A18:
Login with Google Account to Back Up Contacts or Phone Book on OPPO A18
Most of us have many important contacts on our OPPO A18. We need to back up this data to a safe location. One advantage of Android is that we can sync our contact data to our Google account. Ensure our phone is signed in with our Google account.
After logging in, the phone will automatically sync or back up data to the Google cloud server, giving us two phonebook locations: one on our OPPO A18 and another at https://contacts.google.com. Check this address to ensure all data is backed up on the Google server.
Here’s how to check if our OPPO A18 is backing up to the Google cloud server:
- Turn on our OPPO A18.
- Open Menu Settings > Users & Account > Google and ensure our Gmail account is set up.
- If needed, add our Google/Gmail account by clicking Add account.
- Check our account and ensure Sync is ON.
How to Back Up Phone Book or Contacts on OPPO A18 Manually to SD Card Memory?
Besides Google cloud backup, we can also back up or export our contacts on the OPPO A18 using the Export menu in the Contacts app.
- Turn on our OPPO A18.
- Open the Contacts app.
- Choose all contacts to back up: Contacts > Menu > Export contacts.
- Choose Export to storage / SD card.
- The filename of the exported file will indicate its location.
- Finish backing up OPPO A18 contacts to the memory card.
How to Back Up Pictures/Photos on OPPO A18?
Photos are also important to back up. The OPPO A18 has a decent camera, and we’ll likely have many important pictures. There are several options for backing up media like photos and pictures. The easiest is to use an external microSD memory card. We’ll need to prepare our microSD card and insert it into the memory card slot on our OPPO A18.
Backup or Copy to External Memory Card:
- Turn on our OPPO A18.
- Open the Home Screen.
- Find and run File Manage / File Commander.
- Choose Internal storage, and we’ll see many folders.
- Press and hold a folder to select it. After selecting, a menu will appear below.
- Choose Select all from the menu.
- Choose Copy (or move, but copying is safer).
- Choose Menu > SD Card.
- Choose the new folder where we want to copy the files.
- Choose Paste.
- Double-check the microSD folder to ensure all files are copied.
Backup or Copy to Computer:
- Turn on our OPPO A18.
- Connect it to our computer using a USB data cable.
- Ensure the computer can access the OPPO A18’s memory card (if not, try sliding down the notification area on the phone and choose to connect USB as media).
- If the computer can read the phone’s data, use the computer’s File Explorer to open the DCIM folders on the OPPO A18 and copy all folders or files to a specific location on our computer.
- After finishing, open all images from our computer to ensure everything is backed up correctly.
Backup Photo / Videos of OPPO A18 to Google Photos Cloud Storage:
- Turn on our OPPO A18.
- Ensure we have the Google Photos app installed from the Google Play Store.
- Open the Google Photos app.
- Choose Setting in the app: Setting > Backup & sync (turn it on).
- In the Backup & sync menu, choose our Google backup account.
- In the Backup & sync menu, choose Upload Size to High quality (for more files with smaller file sizes).
- By default, photos and videos will back up to unlimited Google Photos storage when our OPPO A18 is connected to Wi-Fi.
Restore Procedure for OPPO A18
Restore Back Backup Contact From Google Account on OPPO A18
If we reformat or hard reset our OPPO A18, all data will be erased, so we need to restore our contacts. Here’s how:
- Turn on our OPPO A18.
- Go to Menu Settings > Users & Account > Google.
- Add our Google or Gmail account.
- Initially, we can force Sync contact to restore contacts from the Google server to our OPPO A18.
- Ensure Sync is on to keep our contacts synchronized with the Google cloud server.
Restore Back Backup Contact From SD Card / MicroSD to OPPO A18
- Turn on our OPPO A18.
- Choose Contacts.
- Choose Menu from Contacts > Import Contact.
- Choose Import from storage / SD card.
- Choose where to save our contacts.
- Choose Import vCard file.
Restore Backup Photos and Videos from Google Photos on OPPO A18
- Install Google Photos on our OPPO A18.
- Choose Setting in the app: Setting > Backup & sync (turn it on).
- Log in to our previous Google account in the Google Photos app.
- Wait a moment when our OPPO A18 is connected to Wi-Fi, and our photos and videos will be restored to our phone.
Backup SMS on OPPO A18 Using Google Drive:
This is the recommended method, as SMS will automatically back up to our Google account:
- Go to Settings > Google > Backup.
- Make sure Back up to Google Drive is turned on.
- Check that SMS is included in the backup.
Backing Up SMS on OPPO A18
- Turn on our OPPO A18.
- Navigate to Settings > Additional Settings > Backup and Reset. On some versions, you might need to go to Settings > About Phone.
- Tap on Backup & Restore, then select Create New Backup.
- In the selection menu, ensure that Text Messages or SMS is selected for backup.
- Press the Start Backup button. You can choose to back up to Phone Storage or External Storage based on your preference.
- Once the backup process is completed, our SMS will be safely stored in the chosen location.
Restoring SMS on OPPO A18
To restore SMS on your OPPO A18, follow these steps:
- Navigate to Settings > Additional Settings > Backup and Reset or Settings > About Phone, depending on your firmware version.
- Tap on Backup & Restore, then select Restore Backup.
- You will see a list of available backups. Select the one that contains your SMS.
- Make sure Text Messages or SMS is selected for restoration.
- Tap on Start Restoring. Wait for the process to complete.
How To Back Up & Restore WhatsApp Chatting History & Media Files On OPPO A18:
WhatsApp is a popular chatting app installed from the Google Play Store. We often have confidential data and important chatting history on WhatsApp, so we need to ensure all data is securely backed up on our phone and cloud servers. Follow these steps to back up and restore OPPO A18 WhatsApp history & media files on cloud servers and local storage.
