SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 is powered by powerful Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor with a triple rear camera system that has OIS, and a long-lasting 5000mAh battery. Its expandable storage via microSDXC card is a notable feature, allowing users to back up their valuable data, such as photos and videos, safeguarding them against unexpected events like phone loss or damage. We will give complete information about how to backup all data inside this phone.
Simple Backup & Restore SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 To Samsung Cloud Server:
Samsung provides a seamless solution for data backup and restoration via its dedicated cloud server. Below are the steps to ensure our data remains intact.
Steps for Backup SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 Data To Samsung Cloud Backup server:
- Open Settings: Locate the “Settings” app on our phone and tap on it.
- Access Accounts and Backup: Scroll down and tap on “Accounts and backup.”
- Select Samsung Cloud: Tap on “Samsung Cloud.”
- Tap Back up data: In the Samsung Cloud menu, choose “Back up data.”
- Choose Data to Back Up: We’ll see a list of different data categories like:
- Call logs
- Messages
- Contacts
- Calendar
- Clock settings
- Home screen layout
- Apps
- Voice recordings
- Select Items: Choose the items we want to back up by tapping the toggle switches next to them.
- Tap Back up now: Once we’ve selected all the data we want to back up, tap the “Back up now” button at the bottom.
Steps for Restore SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 Data From Samsung Cloud Backup server:
- Factory Data Reset: If we are restoring to a new or wiped device, we’ll need to perform a factory data reset first. This can be done through the “Settings” app, under “General Management” and then “Reset.”
- Set Up Device: Follow the initial setup process for our phone, connecting to Wi-Fi and logging into our Google account.
- Access Accounts and Backup: Once the setup is complete, go to “Settings” and then “Accounts and backup.”
- Select Samsung Cloud: Tap on “Samsung Cloud.”
- Choose Restore Data: In the Samsung Cloud menu, select “Restore data.”
- Select Device: Choose our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 from the list of devices associated with our Samsung account.
- Choose Data to Restore: We’ll see a list of different data categories that were backed up. Select the ones we want to restore by tapping the checkboxes next to them.
- Tap Restore Now: Once we’ve selected all the data we want to restore, tap the “Restore now” button at the bottom.
More BACKUP Procedure for SAMSUNG GALAXY M55:
Login With Google Account to Backup Contact or Phone Book on SAMSUNG GALAXY M55
Backing up our contacts to a Google account is an effortless and efficient method to keep our phonebook safe.
- Ensure we’re signed into our Google account on SAMSUNG GALAXY M55.
- Contacts will automatically sync with Google’s servers, but we can verify this by going to Settings > Account & backup > Account > Google.
- Confirm that the Sync account option is enabled.
How to Backup Phone Book or Contact on SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 Manually to SDCard Memory?
It is very important to have backup data. We have the option to create a separate backup of our contacts in a file format that can be saved to an SD card:
- Open Contacts: Locate and open the “Contacts” app on our phone.
- Access Settings: Tap the three dots (menu) icon in the top-right corner of the screen and select “Manage contacts.”
- Import/Export Contacts: Tap “Import/export contacts.”
- Export to Storage: Select “Export” then choose “Internal Storage” or directly “SD card” if it appears as an option.
- Select VCF Format: Choose the VCF (vCard) format for our contacts file.
- Select Contacts to Export: If we want to back up all our contacts, select “Select all.” Otherwise, individually choose the contacts we want to export.
- Confirm Export: Tap “Export” and then confirm our selection to start the export process.
How to Backup Picture/Photo SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 ?
With the SAMSUNG GALAXY M55’s 50 MP high-resolution camera, backing up our photos and videos is essential.
Backup or Copy Media Files to External Memory Card:
To back up or copy media files to an external memory card on our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55, please follow these steps:
- Turn on our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55.
- Access the Home Screen.
- Locate and open the File Manager / File Commander app.
- Navigate to Internal Storage; we will see a list of folders.
- Press and hold on one folder to select it. Once one folder is selected, a menu will appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap on Select all from the menu to select all folders and files.
- Choose Copy (it is recommended to use copy instead of move to prevent any loss of files).
- Tap on the Menu button, then select SD Card to navigate to our external memory card.
- Select or create a new folder on the SD Card where we want to copy the files.
- Tap on Paste to copy the files to the selected location.
- After the process is complete, manually check the microSD card folder to ensure that all files have been successfully copied.
Backup or Copy Media Files to Computer:
To back up or copy media files from our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 to a computer, please follow these steps:
- Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY M55.
- Connect our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 to the computer using a USB data cable.
- Ensure that the computer can access the SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 memory card. If not, slide down the notifications area on the phone screen and select the option to connect USB as media or file transfer.
- Once the computer recognizes the SAMSUNG GALAXY M55, open the File Explorer on our computer.
- Navigate to the DCIM folders on the SAMSUNG GALAXY M55.
- Copy all desired folders or files to a specific location on our computer.
- After the transfer is complete, open some of the images on our computer to verify that the data has been backed up, exported, or copied without any issues.
Backup Photo / Videos of SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 to Google Photos:
To back up photos and videos from our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 to Google Photos, follow these steps:
- Ensure that our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 is turned on.
- Confirm that the Google Photos app is installed on our device. If not, download it from the Google Play Store.
- Open the Google Photos app on our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55.
- Navigate to Settings within the Google Photos app by tapping on it, then go to Backup & sync and turn it on.
- In the Backup & sync menu, select the Google account we wish to use for backup.
- Within the same menu, choose the Upload size. Select High quality to save space; Ensure that there is available space in our Google account for the backup.
- Once these settings are configured, our photos and videos will automatically back up to Google Photos whenever our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 is connected to Wi-Fi, provided that the backup feature is enabled.
Restore Procedure for SAMSUNG GALAXY M55
Restoring our data is just as straightforward as backing it up, whether it’s from Google, an SD card, or Google Photos.
Restore Back Backup Contact From Google Account on SAMSUNG GALAXY M55
If we perform a factory reset or a hard reset on our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55, all data including our contacts will be erased. To restore the contacts from our Google account, please follow these steps:
- Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY M55.
- Go to Settings by tapping the gear icon.
- Scroll down and select Accounts and backup > Accounts.
- Add our Google or Gmail account by tapping on Add account and following the on-screen prompts to sign in.
- Once the account is added, we can manually sync our contacts by selecting our Google account and tapping on Sync account. Ensure that the Contacts toggle is turned on.
- Make sure that the Auto-sync data is enabled to keep our contacts synchronized with the Google cloud server continuously.
Restore Back Backup Contact From SD Card / MicroSD to SAMSUNG GALAXY M55
To restore backed-up contacts from an SD card or microSD to our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55, follow these steps:
- Insert microSD Card: Ensure the microSD card containing our contact backup (VCF file) is properly inserted into our phone.
- Open Contacts App: Launch the “Contacts” app on our phone.
- Access Menu: Tap the three dots (menu) icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Manage Contacts: Select “Manage contacts” from the menu.
- Import/Export Contacts: Tap “Import/export contacts.”
- Import from Storage: Choose “Import” and then select “SD card.”
- Select VCF File: Locate the VCF file we want to restore and tap on it.
- Choose Import Location: Select where we want to import the contacts (usually “Phone”). If we have multiple accounts, choose the account where we want the contacts to be saved.
- Confirm Import: Tap “Import” to start the restore process.
Restore Backup Photos and Videos from Google Photos on SAMSUNG GALAXY M55
To restore backup photos and videos from Google Photos on our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55, follow these steps:
- Install the Google Photos app on our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55.
- Open the Google Photos app and navigate to Settings by tapping on it. Then, go to Backup & sync and turn it on.
- Log in to the Google Photos app with the Google account we used to back up our photos and videos.
- Once our SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 is connected to Wi-Fi, wait for a moment. Our photos and videos will begin to restore to our phone.
How to Backup and Restore SMS / Text Message on SAMSUNG GALAXY M55
Some users have important data inside SMS or Text Message, therefore we need to backup SMS at proper location. We recommend using the SMS Backup & Restore application, which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.
This app allows us to back up all or selected SMS/conversations to our phone’s memory (either internal or external) or to cloud storage solutions such as Google Drive or Dropbox. Please follow the steps below:
- Download SMS Backup & Restore from the Google Play Store.
- Open the app and select Back up now from the menu.
- Decide which text messages we want to back up.
- Select our backup destination. We suggest using Google Drive, especially if we already have a Gmail account for sign-in. Alternatively, we can choose other backup locations like Dropbox or our phone’s internal/external memory.
- We have the option to set up a one-time backup or schedule regular backups at specific intervals.
Restore SMS / Text Message on SAMSUNG GALAXY M55:
These steps will only work if we have previously followed the instructions to backup SMS/Text messages using the SMS Backup & Restore application from the Google Play Store.
- Open the SMS Backup & Restore application and select ‘Restore’ from the menu.
- Choose the location where we have saved our backup previously (it could be Local phone memory, Google Drive, or Dropbox), and proceed to log in or locate the backup files on our phone.
- Select the data we wish to restore from the backup files (Messages or Phone Calls).
- Tap the ‘Restore’ button.
How To Backup And Restore Whatsapp Chat on SAMSUNG GALAXY M55:
WhatsApp offers a built-in chat backup option to Google Drive, which can be found in the app’s settings under Chats > Chat backup.
SAMSUNG GALAXY M55 is a mid-range smartphone that offers a good balance of features and performance. It boasts a powerful processor, a versatile camera system, and a long-lasting battery. One of its standout features is the expandable storage option via a microSDXC card.
This is crucial as it allows users to back up their data to the cloud, ensuring that precious photos, videos, and other files are safe and accessible even if the phone is lost, damaged, or stolen. Cloud backup provides an extra layer of security and peace of mind, making it an essential aspect of modern smartphone usage.
