Learn how to back up and restore apps, contacts, photos, and data on the LG G Pad F 8.0.
On this page:
Back up apps
- From any home screen, tap Apps.
- Tap Settings.
- Scroll down to 'PERSONAL,' then tap Backup & reset.
- Select the Back up my data check box.
Back up contacts
- From any home screen, tap Apps.
- Tap Settings.
- Scroll down to 'PERSONAL,' then tap Backup & reset.
- Tap LG Backup service.
- Tap Backup and restore > Back up data.
- Select backup location:
- Internal storage
- SD card
- Cloud
- Tap Next.
- Select Personal data. Deselect the other options.
- Expand the Personal data folder and ensure Contacts is selected.
- Tap Next.
- Tap Start to begin the backup. This may take several minutes.
- When Back up completed displays, tap Done.
Back up media & pictures
From phone
- From any home screen, tap Apps.
- Tap Settings.
- Scroll down to 'PERSONAL,' then tap Backup & reset.
- Tap LG Backup service.
- Tap Back up data.
- Select backup location:
- Internal storage
- SD card
- Cloud
- Tap Next.
- Select Media data. Deselect the non-media options.
- Expand the Media data folder and make desired selections.
- Tap Next.
- Tap Start to begin the backup. This may take several minutes.
- When Back up completed displays, tap Done.
From computer - PC
- Connect your phone to a PC using the MicroUSB cable attached to your LG charger.
- If prompted, select Media sync (MTP).
- On the PC, open My computer.
- Right-click the backup file (ending with .sbf) and select Copy.
- Right-click location to save backup file to on computer.
- Paste the backup file to the PC.
Restore contacts
- From any home screen, tap Apps.
- Scroll to and tap Settings.
- Scroll down to 'PERSONAL,' then tap Backup & reset.
- Tap LG Backup service.
- Tap Back up & restore > Restore from backup.
- Locate and tap the contacts backup.
- Tap Next.
- Tap Start to begin the restore. This may take several minutes.
- When the Restored displays, tap Done.
- The phone reboots to complete the restore.
Restore media & pictures
From phone
- From any home screen, tap Apps.
- Scroll to and tap Settings.
- Scroll down to 'PERSONAL,' then tap Backup & reset.
- Tap LG Backup service.
- Tap Back up & restore > Restore from backup.
- Locate and tap the media backup.
- Tap Next.
- Tap Start to begin the restore. This may take several minutes.
- When the Restored displays, tap Done.
- The phone reboots to complete the restore.
From computer - PC
- Connect your phone to a PC using the MicroUSB cable attached to your LG charger.
- If prompted, select .
- On the PC, open My computer.
- Right-click the backup file (ending with .sbf) and select Copy.
- Right-click location to save backup file to on the phone folder on the PC
- Paste the backup file to the desired phone folder on the PC.