Easy Way to Backup & Restore SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 Contact, Chat, Data, Picture, SMS

Tips to backup all important data on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24. Some users do not understand about how important to have backup data. When our phone gets troubles like phone lost or hardware damage, then all data will be gone if we do not have any backup. Please follow simple steps to backup all data.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 have 128 GB, 256 GB, or 512 GB internal storage. With Android 14 or Android 15, our phone will have auto backup process that work with Google account or Samsung account. However, we have to make sure all backup procedures are working properly. Some data already backup on cloud storage automatically like social media Facebook and Instagram.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 have three rear cameras with 50 MP for wide, a 10 MP for 3x optical zoom, and 12 MP for 123 degree ultrawide. Follow our steps below to backup all photos and videos to cloud storage server for free automatically using Google Photos.

Please note, some menu maybe different because of firmware Android upgrade to latest version

Simple Backup & Restore SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 To Samsung Cloud Server:

Most users will Backup & Restore Data with Samsung Account. Of course, we need to have our Samsung Account to backup & restore at Samsung cloud server.

# Steps for Backup Data To Samsung Cloud Backup server:

1. Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24
2. Open Menu Setting > Account and Backup > Backup and Restore (on some version go to Settings > Clouds and accounts > Backup and restore > Back up data)
3. At Samsung account, please choose Back up data option
4. If we are not signed-in, then we have to login with Samsung account username and password
5. Please choose select all data to backup, and continue click Back up option
6. Wait until all data finish Backup on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24

#Steps for Restore Data From Samsung Cloud Backup server:

1. Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24
2. Open Menu Setting > Account and Backup > Backup and Restore (on some version go to Settings > Clouds and accounts > Backup and restore > Back up data)
3. At Samsung account, please choose Restore data option
4. If we are not signed-in, then we have to login with Samsung account username and password
5. We will see which backup data and applications that we want to restore
6. Continue choose Restore option, some procedure will ask for install

More BACKUP Procedure for SAMSUNG GALAXY S24:

Login With Google Account to Backup Contact or Phone Book on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24

Phonebook or phone contact is very important on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24, we are recommended to take care about this contact because when our phone gets some trouble, then we cannot access this phone contact anymore. Therefore we need to backup our phonebook at a safety location. Android by default has abilities to backup our contact to Google cloud server automatically, it will synchronize as long as we login to Google account. We have to make sure our phone already sign in with our personal Google account.

After sign-in with Google username and password, this phone by default will automatically synchronize or backup data to Google cloud server, so we will have 2 phonebook storage, one is at our SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 and the other one at https://contacts.google.com. Please check that address to make sure all data already backup at Google server.

This steps will show if our SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 sync with Google cloud server:

1. Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24
2. Open Menu Setting > Account & backup > Account > Google (or choose your Google email), make sure your Gmail account already setup
3. If you need to add Google / Gmail account, then click Add account
4. Please see at your account detail, and make sure the Sync account is ON

How to Backup Phone Book or Contact on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 Manually to Cloud Server / Email?

Beside having backup at Google cloud for our contact, we can also backup or export our contact or phonebook on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 using Export menu at Contacts menu.

1. Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24
2. Open applications: Contacts
3. Choose all contact to backup: Contacts > Menu > Manage contacts > Import or export contacts
4. Choose Export to storage
5. The filename of exported file will be show to tell us where the exported file is
6. Please upload new created backup file to cloud server or send email as attachment
7. Finish backup contact SAMSUNG GALAXY S24

How to Backup Picture/Photo SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 ?

Photo also important to backup because with good camera quality on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24, we will have many important pictures or videos at our special moment.

Backup or Copy to Computer:

1. Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24
2. Connect SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 with computer using USB data cable
3. Make sure computer can connect to SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 memory card (otherwise, try to slide down the notifications area from phone screen, choose to connect USB as media)
4. If the computer already able to read SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 phone data, then use computer File Explorer to open the DCIM folders on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24, copy all folder or files to specific location at our computer
5. If everything finish, please try to open all images from our computer to make sure all data already backup or export or copy without problem

Backup Photo / Videos of SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 to Google Photos:

1. Turn on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24
2. Make sure we have installed Google Photos applications from Google Play Store
3. Open Google Photos applications from SAMSUNG GALAXY S24
4. Choose Setting at Google Photos applications: ** Setting > Backup & sync** (turn in on)
5. At Backup & sync menu, please choose our Google backup account
6. At Backup & sync menu, please choose Upload Size to High quality (make sure our free storage still available on Google account)
7. By default, the photos and videos will backup to unlimited Google Photos backup when our SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 connected to Wifi

Restore Procedure for SAMSUNG GALAXY S24

Restore Back Backup Contact From Google Account on SAMSUNG GALAXY S24

If we reformat or hard reset our SAMSUNG GALAXY S24, all data will be removed or wiped, so we need to restore back all contacts to our SAMSUNG GALAXY S24. Here’s how to restore:

1. Turn on our SAMSUNG GALAXY S24.
2. Go to Settings: Setting > Account & backup > Accounts.
3. Add our Google or Gmail account.
4. Initially, we can force Sync contact to restore Contacts from the Google server to our SAMSUNG GALAXY S24.
5. Ensure Sync is on to keep synchronizing our contacts to the Google cloud server.

Restoring Backup Contact From Email / Cloud Server to Samsung Galaxy S24

To restore backed-up contacts from an email or cloud server to your Samsung Galaxy S24, follow these steps:

1. Turn on Your Samsung Galaxy S24: Ensure your device is powered on.
2. Download Backup Files: Download the previous backup files from your email or cloud server.
3. Restore Contacts: Access your Contacts, choose “Import Contact,” then select “Import from storage.”
4. Import vCard File: Choose the location where your contacts are saved and select “Import vCard file” to restore your contacts.

By following these steps, you should be able to restore your backed-up contacts to your Samsung Galaxy S24

Restoring Backup Photos and Videos from Google Photos on Samsung Galaxy S24

To restore your backed-up photos and videos from Google Photos to your Samsung Galaxy S24, you can use the Google Photos app to automatically sync and download your backed-up media. Here’s how:

1. Install Google Photos: If not already installed, download and install the Google Photos app from the Google Play Store.
2. Backup & Sync: Open the Google Photos app and navigate to “Settings.” Ensure that “Backup & sync” is turned on.
3. Log in: Log in with your Google account to access your backed-up photos and videos.
4. Automatic Restore: Once logged in, your photos and videos should automatically start restoring to your Samsung Galaxy S24 when connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Following these steps should allow you to seamlessly restore your backed-up photos and videos from Google Photos to your Samsung Galaxy S24

How to Backup and Restore SMS / Text Message on Samsung Galaxy S24

When it comes to backing up SMS/text messages on our Samsung Galaxy S24, we can use the “SMS Backup & Restore” application available on the Google Play Store. Here’s a simple guide to accomplish this:

1. Download “SMS Backup & Restore”: Visit the Google Play Store and download the “SMS Backup & Restore” application.
2. Initiate Backup: Within the app, select “Back up now” from the menu.
3. Choose Backup Content: Select the specific SMS conversations or all messages that we want to back up.
4. Select Backup Location: We recommend using Google Drive for backup, provided we have a Gmail account to sign in. Alternatively, we can choose from other backup locations such as Dropbox or internal/external phone memory.
5. Backup Frequency: We have the option to back up only once or set up recurring backups at specific intervals.

Restore SMS / Text Message on Samsung Galaxy S24:

1. Pre-requisite: This process will only work if we have previously backed up our SMS/text messages using the “SMS Backup & Restore” application from the Google Play Store.
2. Open the Application: Launch the “SMS Backup & Restore” application and select “Restore” from the menu.
3. Select the Backup Location: Choose the location where we have previously stored the backup files (local phone memory, Google Drive, or Dropbox), and log in or find the backup files from our phone.
4. Choose Content to Restore: Decide what we want to restore from the backup files, whether it’s messages or phone calls.
5. Initiate Restore: Select the “Restore” button to begin the restoration process

The popular messaging app, WhatsApp, is widely used for chatting, and it stores a significant amount of chat history within the memory of the SAMSUNG GALAXY S24. Here, we outline straightforward methods to back up and restore WhatsApp chat history, along with photos and videos. Please refer to this link for detailed instructions on backing up and restoring WhatsApp chat history and media on the SAMSUNG GALAXY S24.